Of course we have personal, financial, and
political reasons for not spoiling the game. Now we haven't gone into the
City Hall investigation as Bruce has and we can't show figures, but we
know enough to understand where he's coming out; so when the gig upsets,
we have our side ready and we'll embroider his figures with what the
public is entitled to, in the way of news."
"Sure! But I don't see why you act so funny!"
"Oh it's barely possible that I've got ahead of your boss on a few
features of his investigation."
"Aw-w-wh!" said Mickey. "Well I hope you ain't going to rush in and spoil
_his_ scoop. You see he doesn't know who he's after, himself. We talk
about it a lot of times. I tell him how I've sold papers, and seen men
like he's chasing get their dose, and go sick and white, and can't ever
face men straight again; but he says stealing is stealing, and cut where
it will, those who rob the taxpayers must be exposed. I told him maybe
he'd be surprised, and maybe he'd be sorry; but he says it's got to be
stopped, no matter who gets hurt.
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